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Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
Health Hints.

Glycerine, which is the sweet princi- pie of fats, should never be used in its pure state on chappcd hands or lips. Dilute with water and it will no longer be irritating to the skin or to mucous membranes.
 A very pleasant drink may bc made for sick people from currant jelly. It is refreshing and grateful to the palate and may be made as follows: Takc two large spooufuls of currant jelly, and mix it with little warm water; then put in one gill of syrup, squeeze two or three lemons in, and let the rest be water; taste and make it to your palate, putting little cochineal in to make it of fine color; strain it through sieve, and it is fit for use.
 A famous doctor says: ''Eat good bowl of mush and milk for your break fast and you will not need any medicine. Ind :an corn contains large amount of nitrogen, has qualities ant -constipatny, and is easily ass inflated. It is cheap and has great nutritivc properties. A course of Indian meal in tho shape of johnnycakc, hoecake, corn or pone- bread and mush, relieved by copious draughts of pure cows milk, to which, if inclined to dyspepsia, little lime water may be addod, will make lifc now burden well worth tho living, and you need no other treatment to correct your nervousness brighten your vision, and give you sweet and peaceful sleep" !"
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
Human Sacrifice in India.

A strange story of human sacrifice comes from the Madras presidency. A woman was supl osed 10 be possessed with devil. Her father consulted an exorcist, who said that human sacri- flee was necessary. Accordingly one night her father, the exorcist, and five or six others met, and after som, re- ligious ceremonies sent for the elected victim. He came without suspecting treachery, and was piled with drink till he was senselcss, when his head was cut off, and his blood, mixed with rice, was offered to some deity. The body was then hacked SO as to deceive the police and thrown into tank. The murder CTS having been arrested, have made a full confession. London Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
Bees and Clover Seed.

An Indiana farmer, who told his boys to Turn every humble bees nest they found on the farm, and who was con- plaining at the failure of his clover seed crop, was surprised when Maurice Thompson, the naturalist said: ''That is why your clover seed fails you. Rumble bees make your clover seed" It is a fact that a stong nest of humble bees in a big clover field is worth $2O to the owner; for these insects are the chief agents in fertilizing the blossoms, there by insuring heavy crop of seed. In Australia there are no bulnblc bees of otr kind, and they could not raise clover sssl there ur.sl s.e3 t,nPnssaA sezAs.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
Be On Time.

The habit of punctuality is profit able one to cultivate. A boy or man who is sure to keep every appointment he makes, hos added just so much capital stock to his character. Every employer, every customer is eager to enter into business relations with him.
 Unpunctuality brings it's punishment in thousand ways, small and great. Not long ago part of the stock in a large publishing house in this city was seiz,d by the sheriff to satisfy a compara- lively small claim, the justice of which tho firm was contesting. This disagree able rcumstance occurred simply be- cause the lawyer employed by the firm missed his train, and thus gave the op- posing counsel in tho case an advantage, which he was quick to grasp. -[Golden ArCOSY. .s- = e'%
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01

An English scientific journal mentions . number of inventions which arc need ed: Macaroni machinery, good red-lead pencils, type-writers that will work on account books and record books, indeli- blc stamp canceling ink, practical car starter, good railwiy car ventilatol, better horseshoes, locomotive headlights, an instrument for measuring the velocity of wind currents. al paratus for measur- ing the depth of the sen without sound- ing by line, piano lid-hinge which shall be flush on the outside, good fluid India ink for draughtsmcn, good metallic railway tie, and effective cutoff for To- comotives, method of alloying copper and iron, and a holding material for iron and brass casting capable of giving a mold that can be used over and over again.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
A Craze for Brass Furniture. ],

''The craze for brass furniture has not abated any," said prominent dealer the other day. My customers arc wealthy people you know, and must run abreast with the various developments of taste. Why the number of articles fashioned in brass has run into thousands already. Stands, wall-pockets, fire screens, hall racks, ash receivers, coal scuttlcs, whsk- broom holders, etc. If the thing keeps on this will be the age of brass. Brass bedsteads range in price from $4o to s1oo. The price of that crib yondcr is $85. Brass reception chairs are worth $40. It would hardly be economy to buy many of them. Brass cabinets bring from $4 up. What is b, ing man. ufactured in the way of doors, sills, bal uster rails, staircases, etc., am not able to say, as they are out of my line. un- derstand, however, that they are rcplac- ing hard woods in many newly erected houses. - Philadelphia Call.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01

A gentleman who has travelled with Samuel S Clemens (Mark Twain) says that he is great deal funnier In his character as tourist than he is a a writer. He keeps his associates con- vuIscd with laughter at his extraordina- " comments on what he secs. He re- fused to enter an art gallery one day and throw the guide into conniption fit by ths protest: :'Tve been Madonnaed to death." He told an acquaintance not long ago that the biggest joke he was ever concerned in was his getting into hteFpture. ''I haven't stopped laughing about it yet" he said.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01

The marvellous growth of the railroad interests of the country is illustrated by the fact that old men are still living who took tho first ride with Peter Cooper in the first steam locomotive in America. The locomotive was simply an old sta- tionary engine, about the size of bar rel, mounted on a truck, and connected with the wheels by crank. It pulled an old-fashioncd coach, loaded with for.y-twot passengers, thirteen miles in fifty-seven minutes On the return trip it raced with two fast horses. The con- test was nip and tuck, when the band slipped off the fywheel. Peter Cooper, the engineer, in attempting to replace it. lacerated his hand. The horses won the race. The first engine of really ser viceab, e qualities was manufactured at York, Pa, by Phineas Davis. It made one mife ip three minutes, drawing forty trssonA asd t took tho prise o6seed by si.s n2tiNtpfs and ohle reed.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
Electricity Applicd to Agricullurc..


 The Marquis of Salisbury's country scat at Hatfield, England, continues to be live example of what can be donc to aii the agriculturist in his work when . convenient source of power is at hand. such as is afforded by electricity. Tho thrcshing engine formerly employed has been replaced by an electric motor, and recently an electric elevator, employed in raising newly-cut hay or corn sheayes to the top of the stack, has been intro duced with marked success. Dispensing with the usual horse or steam-enginc labor required for the machine, the ele- vator is supplied with an electric motor, fixed upon its bed, and driven by cur. rent brou .ht by wires from central source. The wires are easily transporta- ble, so that tho elevator can bc taken from stack to stack in very abort timc. The greatest radius over which the elec-s tric elevator haa.been used at Hatfield is half mile, be ng all that Is there re- quircd. Tho principle is, evidently, ap- plicable to far greater range of distri- button, an we shall see the time when our large Western farms will be all worked more or less with the aid of cleo tric DO wer. Where fall of water is available, this is particularly easy of ac- conplishmcnt, but even the installation of stcam-powcr plant to drive tho dynamos will in many cases be below tho initial cost of horses and their mainten- ance, or that of q large number of individual portable steam-cngines, such as arc now largely :n use. - Electrical NVnrl1
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Friendship is woven fast by inter- woven benefits. Those who have known real grief seldom seem sad.
 The failure of one man is the opportu- nity of another.
 Most men know what they hate, few what they love.
 What all men should avoid is tho Shabby genteel."
 The mind hath not reason to remem- Der that passions ought to be her vassals, not her masters. s. 4 man that studieth revenge keepeth hia.oyn wounds green, which otherwise *ehN heal and do well.
 Thou art either gold, or iron; if thou art gold trial will chastcn thee, if thou art iron, it will rust thee.
 Compliments of congratulation are al- ways kindly taken, and cost one noth- ing but pen, ink and paper.
 
 A man loses all that ho leaves after him in this world whilst he takes with him the fruits of his charity and arms. A good action performed in this world receives it's recompense in the other, just as water poured at the root of { tree appears again above in fruit and flower.
 There is nothing which contributes more to the sweetness of life than friend ship; there IS nothing which disturbs our rcpose more than friends, if w have not the discernment to choose then | we'll.
 Opportunity is in respect to time, 1T some sense, as time is in respect to eter- nifty; it is the small moment, the exac point, the critical minute, on whicl every good work SO much depends.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01

The very common expression that nothing is certain in this world but death and taxes" finds no place in the axioms of . place in Maine called Glib bert's Gore" It is situated on the northern line of Lincoln county, bound- cd by the lines of Knox, Lincoln and Waldo, and contains about 334 acres. Neither of the counties claim the land. Ten fl .urishing families live upon this land. They have no municipal orsani- ration, and not being in any county or voting precinct, cannot vote for Presi- dent, nor for any state or county efficers. They have fine farms, good roads, and are prosperous and happy, and candi- dates for office never bother them by cIectioneering. They pay no taxes, and have no fear of the assessor or tax collector
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01

The Japanese are quicker than their Chinese cousins in appropriating the ad- vantages of Western civilization. While the Chinese have been discussing the propriety of building telegraph and rail- way lines in the face of n great popular prejudice, the Japs have connected their whole empire with the capital by wires, and are extending railroads in every di- rcction. A great trunk line is now un- der construction, traversing the whole country. In China the cautious govern ment is in possession of one short line of telegraph and the railroads arc yet on Daper
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01

From statistics collected in parts of the German empire, G. lIcllmann finds that the danger from lightning, though generally increasing, is diminishing iu certain districts the risk becoming less tho more closely houses are clustered The character of the soil has great intlu- encc. Letting 1 represent the danger from lightning on calcareous ground, 3 will give 1t upon marry, g upon sandy, and 12 upon clayey soil. It is curious fact, not yet explained, that oaks arc struck more frequently than other trees !; so that if the danger for becches be 1, that for pines is 15, and for oaks 54.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
Forgot Himself.

A well-known lawyer in Chicago, who was also notorious for the monumental responsiveness of his features, once at tackled the prisoner at the bar with great bitterness. The judge advised him several times to use moderation, ut the lawyer continued his tirade: ''The wretch bears his character in his face anyone may read it. Why, he is the ug- Hest man ever knew" "Counsellor, !" again remarked the judge, "you are for getting yourself
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
HUMOROUS.

! A fine place-A justice's office.
 Family jars oftou grow out, of family jugs s,,s, .4,
 Foot prints-boot and shoe advertise mcnts. a rt.tfT 4 A dromedary is camel that has got < his back up twice. N Man wants but little hero below, and he generally gets it.
 It seems a paradox that the bud, in its z, very birth, should dilatc.
 The man who heticves talk iffchcap ) never employed lawyer.
 Mild as the summer zcphen are, they invariably come to blows IN x
 Ignorance tmay be bliss, but the hotSS SSs handle of sbesrt is blister. s;ia7.+ xG
 'Girls think men are all soul, :" says a woman who has had threc husbands; s'but women know thoy arc all stomach
 "What is an epistle p asked a s indsy school teacher of her class. "The wife of m apostle" replied the young hopc- full. Ask
 Tho coat-tail Irritation is the latesk A wrlnklcd coat-tai bearing dusty too'e marks. means: 'I have spoken to your fathcr." ssxs.
 Some old dinner customs still prevail. The Romans used to reclnc at thcir ban quets, and the habif of lying. at public / dinners still prevails
 "What do need to make mo Q good \ orgauista' asks Alberto di Plzziola of X < musical e1chenge,/ A monkey and tiax< cup ought to fx Eim out. Sssn
 A fashion itetY says, "Tho now pockSts books arc long hnd slender" Yct, aawe : remember il, thA is the way they have :. been worn fo1years and years. e.
 "There are over. three thousand medi-s\ cines in the worldly and of this number K over five thousand arc prescribed by Y friends for tAe man who is suffering from an attack o1rheumatism. Z
 "Johnny. have discovered that you have taken more sugar than gave you" ''Ycs, gra4dma; I've bAeu making bs- licve there Iwas another little boy spend- ing tue day with me-" /
 An ''carthquakc indicator" has ben invented. A married man who bought one and went homo in rather shaky condition after midnight says the con- trivance is the worst kind of fraud, The earthquake came all the same with out a moments warning LItse s-
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01

Germany ran behind sig, 500, 900 last year, Austria Hungary has astanding de- felt of $16, 25O, 900, Russia is trying to fund balance to the bad of about $50, : 000, 900, France fails to make both ends meet by about $20, GOO, 900 each year and Great Britain manages by stopping pay ments on its national debt to keep outgo and income on an even keel. The Uni ted States has surplus of $1oO, 900. 900 each year and lays lighter taxes than any of them
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
"Golng for the C0ws."

 Long before the crimson sunset
 Flashes on tho farmhouse panes; Long before the misty purple
 Down the distant valley wanes; Wistful eyes are looking fieldwardA While the patient grandms sews; And the old clock on the mantle, Tic, tic, tic, 50 drowsy goes. "Dear me, Jenny. {" cries the grandma. With her specs above her brows; Do be quiet, it's so early,
 Lots of time to fetch the cowsl" Shadows lengthen down the mountain, And the swallows wing their round; Scarlet sunlight flashes brightly
 Ger the daisy laden ground Anxious eyes are at the window
 Looking down the mea low lane; Tiny fingers softly tapping fse On the cns5vw7AdbWpSY -.s = .5 "Bless me, Jenny," calls the grandma. There's no peace in al the house; Do go, if you can't be quit
 Go at once and fetch the cowsl' Light the step that bent the clover; Tripping Ger the meadow widei Two were meeting there together,
 Talking softly, side by sidel Up the lane come Jet and Snowfall,
 Brindle, Be ., with etep so slow, While the sunlight softly lin sers ' On a mai lens cheek aglow. 'GFls arc girls" old grandma wh;sporA Al she sees them through ths bou shs, "Once went, we'll remember, ] Very eerly for the cowsi"
 IJohn Kenyo in Accident News.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01

A physiologist has launched theory that woman's fondpcss for scents is due 10 her defective sense of smell. It is a matter of evolution. In the early stages of bis physical and intellectual development man hal to employ his nose in peIsuit oi game, while in women, engaged in domestic work, the sense of smell was not exercised. It is said that women, owing to their defective sense of smell, can endure perfume which is quite overpowering 2 to men.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
5. [. BECKLEY, Editor aud Proprietor.
Local News a Speciality.

In the 21 years since its organization, tae New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has prosecuted moro than 13, 900 cases in the courts. It las temporarily suspended from work 50, 900 disabled animals, and over 20, 900 horses, disabled past recovery, have been painlessly put to death.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
A LOy r of Fine Cat le.

Mrs. De Hobson Cat the catt show)- think it is a delightful exhibition; tut you don't seem to care for finc cattle, John.
 MT. de Hobson (who is somew hat ored)--Yes, do, my dear, when they are cooked. New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
The Birds Of America.

Out of some 10, 900 species of birds recognized by ornithoiogists there are s59 species and sub-species which make their home in North Amer;ca There arc also eighty-two others which find thci. way 10 this continent as s.ra3 g,efs ,,n.n ( tiher -countrs.. a~Fc1a:easo flnrs't
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
A Burglar Alarm.

Agent-Have you burglar alarm in 5 your house, madam2
 Lady of tho house-Well, we did have, last weekl A burglar came into tho house Tuesday night and fell over stack of milk rana Talk about a.er,nl you ought t6 have Isard tAAA < -tuug!insteA Tsss Tssea
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
APartInant InnnirY

Little R chmond is learning to recite. Like most children he disEkes the practice and his small wits usually de- wise way to get Ii of it.
 This time it was Mary and her little lamb. Richmond unused moment, then he asked, coolly;
 "1sn't Mary's little lamb most shssp sas,, ssAa'pAr-fDst Fssa PfsaA
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
No Chanca for LitiyaNNn.

Old Lawyer Qo young partncr)-Di you draw up old Moneybas's will.
 Young Partncr-Ycs, sir, and so tight that all the relatives in tic world canno. find flaw ill it.
 O.d Lawyer (silh some disgusD- Pll do it myself Providence Tele-
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
ThA ROtuudity ExD aimed.

Stranger-"What causes your police men to have SO much circumference.
 Nativs-"You sec they have te be 'sssad e much. "--lsiit!ngc,
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
VOL. XVI.
Summer Song.

Summer is gone with it's roses, Summer is gone with its sweets Its dewy day dawns and its posies:
 Listen, sweetl Its garland of apple-blossoms Asleep in their cradles green, It's daisies on hill and in valley, Its violets blue between; Its songs where the blue-bird fingers Its songs where the robin stays, It's songs of the golden thrushes Through days and days
 Listen, sweeti And cheek that was bright with blushes, A face that was glad and gay, Fled with the golden thrushes
 Away, awayl Eyes that were blue and tender, Lips thst were shy and sweet t-s Hands that were white and slender,
 Listen, sweetl Have left me alone, and the shadows Show that the night is near, Night o'er the silent city Hangs drear. But another summer cometh, When the roses bud and bloom, When the shadows flee affrighted From the violet mantled tomb;
 Listen, sweet! When a rush of golden thrushes Make musical the trees When over the scented clovers Hummeth band of bees;
 Listen, sweet! When down in the bowers of lilies The light winds come ani go, Full of the sweetest music
 Blow, winds, blow. New leaves are on the willows, Day-dawn is on the pillows, The summer sea grows brighter, The lily hells are winter; And swift and sweet, On soundless feet, Summer in her blue mantle comes; Sunbright her windy hair. That fioateth oa the air; Her face, like an angels, shineth sweet; Her gift is garden where lovers meet;
 Listen, sweetI List, for the night it is almost over, +. List, and my joy it will be complete; List, while l call you, my dainty darling
 Oh, listen, sweet!
 -[Clio Stanley.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
A Speedy Cure Of WhO0pln9. Cough

A Speedy Cure Of Svhooplng- Cough.
 Mohu, Norwegian physician, had in his own family case of scarlatina and whooping- cough. After the violence of tho scarlatinal attack had subsided, but while tho whooping-cough was still present, Mohn disinfected tho child's bedding with the fumes of sulphur. Just previous to tho fumigation the child had severe paroxysm of cough ing, which led the father to hesitate in his employment of tho sulpher. He was surprised and gratifcd, however, to observe that tho disease was cured; and the patients sister, who had cough, the sequela of pertussis, was also cured.
 These chAdrenssw were not. ncluded in the fumigation Intentionally, but inhaled such vapor as casually permeated their apartment.
 In subsequent severe case, the writer, after the failure of other means, had re- course again to inhalations of sulphur gas, with prompt success. He cites sue cessful cases of five months in ago, and children of varying ages have been cured in this manner. He proceeds as follows: The patients are dressed in clean linen, and taken from their bedroom to another room. In their absence bedding, furni- lure, playthings, linen, clothing, every thing which the sick-room contained is so arranged that the fumes of sulphur can penetrate to all. Six and half drachms of sulphur per cubic metre of air-space in the room arc burned, and the fumes allowed to permeatc tho room for five hours. At evening the chil is taken back to tho sick-room and put in a bed which was disinfected; it awakes the next morning cured.-[ Revue Inter natlonale.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-11
An Unfortunate Planter,

Mr.. Il. t. MclIcnry, who bouyl, the
"l'Ox %l'rairic place" about two years
ago, has been pccuirrly unfortunate IN
his planting operations. Ills plnnia-
ton Is mostly scrs fertile, lying he
tween Bu8ka fnd Scooba creeks, about
four mile. southeast Of this town. and
he has been Al great expense IN ilnproy-
ing il.
Inst year. owing TO the iDeessant
rain. his crop oi both cotton and corn
wa almost an entire failure. IIpwcv-
or, he wa nDl dishcarirDed over his
bad luck. bat 81 10 work with The de-
termination ri making ~ extra fine
crop Ibis year. Up 10 Monday night
al lat week hc wa sure iiai u bounti.
iul hnrvcst would reward bis lnbDrs.
Ilundrci--Gf acre. 81 eofn md cotton
were growing right along M nicely ~
he e0nli with aud hG WAS 10 fine .pir.
it, over The Naiirring prospects for d
large crop. But, blas. for humaB hOpf
aud experts iiDDs, ON The night men.
toned. HE place wns VISITED by lht
heaviest nni mo.t destructive bal
storm that wa. ever kbown IN thi,ser
ton. His corn wns cut into sltods nBf
his cotton was beaten 10 pieces, and b'
tells that there il no hope or even mn
King enough 10 replace The iced plant
cd. This is certainly bard on Mr. Mc
Henry, and especially 80 since his croI
Of last scnson wa y failure.
The hail storm did not extend Do
You'd the bounds OF his plnniaiioD~
Kempcr Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-06-11
Stock Peas in Corn,

Mr. EDITOR This i the time OF
wear to plow corn the LAST time. Peas
are cheap and would it not be well for
every farmer to plant all Of them they
can.
one hand ran drop peas, three and
four in = Hill, two or three feet apart,
behind two pIows, running around
corn. and the bursting The middle coy
ers the peas, BY thi, means eight
acres can be planted per day to the
one extra baud. One bu,hcl Of peas
will plant tour acres of land. They
will come up in few DAYS ; after tod
der is pulled the vines will soon cover
the ground, and shade and fcrtiIizc it
well for the next wears crop, No
more work, whatever, Is need to make
the peas and vines.